14 minutes

If your nervous system is jacked up and you are having intense sensations in your head, this is the video for you: a listening practice to address tinnitis, externalize headaches, pause eye work, attune your ears. It would be helpful to have blankets, cushions, a chair, and a damp facecloth nearby.

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16 mins

In this podcast episode, we have as our guest Alissa Firth-Eagland, a movement and yoga teacher and the founder of the Garden Variety Movement. Her services help people recover from brain injury. In this podcast, we discuss movement and mindfulness, creating safe spaces for individual expression in yoga classes, and the self care cycle of brain injury.

10 mins

In the first video of the series, Alissa breaks down the most requested action by class participants. Build your pelvic mobility and hip strength with these gentle movements that support a flexible AND stable spine. Props: chair and strap.

4.5 mins

Try a quick mindfulness activity to get grounded in the present. Take a raisin (or blueberry, chocolate, or tea whatever snack you brought with you today) and appreciate it with your senses - sight, touch, smell, and finally taste. Take this moment to slow down and be with your experience. Props: a snack or beverage.

10 mins

A calming and grounding practice that asks for your balance and proprioception. Seated and standing, we experiment with swaying back and forth softly to find your plumb line where you can sit or stand tall with a straight back. Props: chair.

16 mins

Check in with your breath to expand your ribcage from the inside out. We will mobilize your upper spine and increase the range of motion in your shoulders. Enjoy! Props: chair and strap.

18 mins

In this video we work on strengthening your feet with toe, ankle, and knee mobility and bringing buoyancy into your soles. We also will try some balancing after waking up your feet! Props: chair.

7.5 mins

Tune in to the texture, quality, and movement of your breath. Try the Triangle Breathing technique to calm your nervous system. Props: chair.

13 mins

Let’s care for your head and neck. We'll work on strengthening and relaxing your eyes and trying a gentle twist for your neck and spine. Props: chair.

11 mins

In Momentum 8 we attend to the tools of your work - your hands! Let's strengthen and move areas that might feel stiff or achey in your forearms, wrists, and hands. Props: chair and strap.

10 mins

Uplifting and energizing movement to quickly shake off your day. Press the reset button! Relieve tension in your body with bouncing, hopping, shaking. Props: Chair.